The Meridian Warriors will face off against the Centennial Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 20.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Meridian's offense. They came up short against Capital on Tuesday, falling 9-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Centennial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Kuna.
Daniel Morrison looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Centennial's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Korbyn Nielsen, who went 3-for-4 with one triple. Those three hits gave Nielsen a new career-high.
Centennial pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Meridian skirted past Centennial 10-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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